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predator

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someone who attacks in search of booty

any animal that lives by preying on other animals

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Myrmecophaga jubata: The anteater. The existence of this predator demonstrates that thinking 71 percent of the time, as ants do, won't prevent you from being eaten. Thinking less than that, as humans do, will almost guarantee it. John Ralston Saul

A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together. Chuck Jones

The shark is the apex predator in the sea. Sharks have molded evolution for 450 million years. All fish species that are prey to the sharks have had their behavior, their speed, their camouflage, their defense mechanisms molded by the shark. Paul Watson

I think anybody with an insecurity, which is everyone, appreciates the fact that it's much easier to be a predator than it is to be prey. James Van Der Beek

The predator lands on an unknown tree. Duala Proverb

The predator lands on an unknown tree. African Proverb

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